Supermarkets record losses of 2.26% in turnover

The index of industry losses reached 2.26% of revenues in 2015, representing R$ 6.19 billion. The data are from the 16th Loss assessment that was conducted by Abras (Brazilian supermarkets Association), in partnership with the FIA/Prove (Fundação Instituto de Administração). About of 302 supermarket networks participated in the research.
The retailers pointed out that one of the main causes of losses recorded in 2015 are: operational, external internal theft theft, administrative error, suppliers and inventory errors.
Of the total respondents, 65.9% possess loss prevention area in the company. In the study were highlighted also the technological resources used by the supermarket to prevent losses in stores: CCTV (monitoring by cameras), alarms, data collector uses to conduct inventory, monitoring solution from front of box, sink usages on receiving, monitoring software and monitoring of losses, among others.
In relation to activities taken for the prevention of losses cited by supermarket are: training for employees, definitions of losses, controls and actions plans, introduction of more careful procedures on recruitment and selection and communication of loss prevention.